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Action Timeline
2025-04-17
Introduced in House
2025-04-17
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2025-04-17
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
2025-04-17
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.2959 pass?
HR.2959 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
Who sponsored HR.2959?
HR.2959 was sponsored by Patrick Ryan (D-New York).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 2959 IH: Hudson River Protection Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-04-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2959 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2025 Mr. Ryan (for himself and Mr. Lawler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to prohibit anchoring in certain locations of the Hudson River, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hudson River Protection Act . 2. Anchorages Section 8437 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ) is amended— (1) by striking subsections (d) and (e); (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Prohibition The Commandant shall prohibit any vessel anchoring on the reach of the Hudson River described in subsection (a) unless such anchoring is within anchorage grounds established before January 1, 2021. .
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